Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the U.K. will recognize Palestine as a state at the U.N. General Assembly in September unless Israel takes several steps to work towards peace in Gaza.

( JTA) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday that Britain will join France in recognizing a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly if Israel does not agree to a ceasefire with Hamas.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows the U.N. to bring in aid and takes other steps toward long-term peace, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.